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THE POSITIVE EFFECTS TECHNOLOGY HAS ON OUR DAILY LIVES

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WE ALL USE SOME SORT OF TECHNOLOGY

•Smartphones•SmartTelevisions•SmartWatches

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FAMILY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLDWe have all heard this saying before, and with modern technology, we keep it from fading away.

SKYPE ALLOWS US TO COMMUNICATE FACE TO FACE WITH RELATIVES THAT ARE FAR AWAY FROM US.Damian Gatling

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FACEBOOK ALLOWS US TO CONNECT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND SHARE PICTURES, AND TEXT ONE ANOTHERDamian Gatling

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Smartphones allow you to send/receive pictures to family and friends all over the world

SMARTPHONES ALLOW YOU TO RECORD AND SHARE VIDEOS FROM YOUR PHONEDamian Gatling

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THE NUMBER OF SMARTPHONE USERS IS TRENDING UPWARDS EACH YEARDamian Gatling

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SMART TELEVISIONS ALLOW YOU TO ACCESS THE INTERNET AND USE APPS, JUST AS YOU WOULD FROM A COMPUTER

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SMART WATCHES MONITOR YOUR MOVEMENTS TO HELP PROMOTE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE

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WI-FI ALLOWS YOU TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WIRELESSLY ON-THE-GO

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WI-FI ALLOWS US TO CONNECT AND USE WIRELESS DEVICES IN OUR HOUSEHOLDS

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AS SOCIETY BECOMES MORE AND MORE RELIANT ON TECHNOLOGY, IT IS UP TO US TO INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR LIVES ACCORDINGLY

• Allow a certain amount of time each day to be device-free time

• Create a device-free zone in your home• Limit and monitor your children’s device usage each day

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